Okay...creepy!

I just realized my hair cut in that previous photo makes me look way too much like the Molly Ringwald pic below! Maybe I meant to look Molly Ringwaldesqe in a mysterious way. I do love her though...oh, the 80's...my life.

Poor Baby Boy

My Pooh Bear makes me so sad...Ape had neuter surgery yesterday and I just bawled when I saw is poor scar...they had to go in search for the missing testicle and it was way up hiding by his kidney...so a bigger incision than we expected. He was up and licking and running today though like usual. Last night he would try so hard to stand up and be a part of the family, but he would just wobble and shake and then fall asleep again. He will be fine though. I can't wait til the scar heals up and hair grows back again so I don't have to look at his pain any more. Makes me feel like a bad Mommy. But, they can have problems in the long run if you don't take care of it plus he started humping my leg two days ago. So, all good in the long run. A pretty picture of my boy to commemorate His Joyfullness.

The Fam: Pootie doesn't like wearing his Defender Tee, but Mommy & Daddy think he is adorable and make him wear it anyway. He's our Rock Star. Look at him pouting...how pathetic!

Beaded Wedding Bouquet - CHECK

Whew...finished in the nick of time. This is the beaded calla lilly bouquet I made for one of my girlfriend Julia's wedding this past New Year's Eve. It turned out to be beautiful and she was very happy with it. I was completely freaked out that I wasn't going to finish it in time and then it not look good on top of that. Somehow, God watches out for me and my procrastination and it works out in the end...a true miracle.

LOVING THIS!

My fave!

Okay, two pics of the week...who would have guessed...MOLLY RINGWALD. LOVE HER...and the hair...goodness girl.

LOVING THIS!

Man, this is a totally new creative deal...I can be so much more expressive now. Still don't get how to organize my template on the blog, but at least I can have photos.

I decided to have a weekly cool pic called "Loving This"...here's the first...well the first two.

holiday

Am back on the knitting track. working on a felted bowler for a trade. and one more scarf for commission. I am just dying to start a sweater for myself. The holiday has been good for me for sales though. It is amazing how many people call to see if I have any scarves or jewelry for sale. Excellent for the bank account.

We had a nice trip to Santa Fe. the pug was so dominant over his standard poodle cousin, Pablo, so that was a bit insane. The boy played in his first snow ever and absolutely loved it...what a card...And of course the family, well, the husbands family was there too. We'll go back in another year for Thanksgiving.
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Ape chasing Pablo

Baby's first snow

PINKU PINKU PINKU

Lookie what I got...my Pinku Flower Swap partner, Priscilla, sent these goodies to me over Christmas...yippie! The gummies and chocolate were yummy and the pin is so cute...THANK YOU PRISCILLA! And, mine is coming very soon...gotta get on the ball!

In the Real World

I've had quite some time to rest since The Girlie Show. What an amazing success that was. Check out the party pics http://www.thegirlieshow.net. I am really proud of myself...not being ego-maniac or anything...just honest. From having a concept in my head to getting friends to join forces with me to having the biggest art show/party in the City...especially for the first year. There were over 600 people there. Just amazing.

So, things will be getting ready for next year coming in January. We are starting a little early this time...getting our ducks in a row...or should I say "Girlies" in a row. Hee Hee.

Other news...baby boy will be born next week. The litter is due and we can get him in February. Can't wait. Ape is in obedience class and doing okay. He minds when he wants to but is such a sweetie pie. We got him a new bed so he can hang out with us in the living room and he loves it...napping all the time. Precious.

Me at The Girlie Show

Icky Santa

This was so kitsch I just had to do it...and what a nasty Santa...look how he's holding my boy...oh, the memories of Ape's first Christmas. Hillarious!

Halloweeny - at the Artus'

Our host and hostess: The Hallo-Queen and Hallo-King (Andy & Mare) She looooooooves Halloween!

Halloween get-up...I never ever dress up for Halloween...a little too time consuming and fussy for me, but I found all these awesome wigs and had to put them to use. My husband probably needed my fro more than I did, but it worked perfect as a White-y Foxy Brown. The boy was a Mexican Wrestler/Scooter Mechanic. Too funny.

This is a crack up...of course my dad's hair is pretty much like this and really no need for the Halloween wig, but how funny and the Ebenezer Scrooge face...priceless!

NO WAY

I can't believe it...I can put photos up on my blog...yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! No way. Okay, it took awhile to set up the dang hello/picasa program that is free on blogspot.com but it is up and away now.

So, now everyone will be interested in what I have to say...when they can see too.

Yippie! Here I go...I have a lot of catching up to do...so enjoy the show!

My baby bear - Ape (Ah-pey) Carlino...this is him at 11 weeks. Ape means bee in Italian, hince the adorable sweater I knitted him.

It's a comin'

I am so nervous right now about this crazy show coming up. I can't wait til this is all over and my husband and I can just hang out and relax and not have a damn thang going on in our lives...just focus on us and learn how to ride my new scooter and take the driver's course and train our dog. We have got to put priority on our lives and not the things and events in it. No more art shows...no more volunteering...no more giving. okay, that does sound a little selfish, but we have given up ourselves for so long and are so tired that we haven't been taking care of ourselves. Now it is time. I want to work for my husband and at home and start thinkin' of a family. I don't want the stress of having to be at work for someone else...I'm ready for a change...I think that happens every two years or so, but that's how it is. I'm still trying to find myself and where I belong in my own life. It's a comin'. Yeah!

The Girlie Show

My life is pretty much up and running full speed right now. I totally need to get linked up where I can add photos to my blog....gee that would be a great idea, now that we finally own a digital camera.

The Girlie Show LLC is happening, scarily...yikes, it's frightening that an idea that I had is coming to life and happening in a month. Wow and with such local support. I'm scared to death.

I have my little Pootie boy now. Ape, my pug baby is 4 months old and a crazy little fellow. We are actually thinking of getting a second one. Oh my goodness what are we thinking. We shall see.

It's May?

Oh my goodness...I can't believe I haven't written anything since May...that's Crazy...I'm Brian Fellows. Tee Hee. Whatever. I haven't knitted in a while either. I think I'm punishing myself for not having my act together, so I won't start anything new until I finish more important things like fixing up the house and washing the dishes etc. I have to get the house ready for the new puppers.

We decided to get a puggie. I can't wait. One more month almost exactly until we get him. So, we are either naming him Felix or Ape. I will have to be around him more often to tell. I have several things I need to make before hand too as well as get the house puppy ready. Yeah!

We have been running around way too much. I am wiped out hot and tired. I have two more hours at work and have nothing I want to do but leave and go lay down. I'll get there. I just need to get busy plus I need to drink more water. I need to feel good about myself and don't want to do anything because I don't want to be around super skinny friends...feels gross. I will work on it though for sure. Here I go.

It's February Already

I haven't had a lot of time to knit lately...just made three scarves in a hurry for some orders and have many more projects ahead. My life has just been way too swamped to just veg and knit all night. That's what I really love.

I GUESS I SHOULD WRITE SOMETHING

It's been way too long since I've written. I have been writing in my journal though. So, I haven't been that bad. Web-site is not up yet and doesn't even exist for that matter. Depending on other people is really hard for me to do when I am prepared and organized. I expect other people to be on top of things too. Very frustrating. Otherwise, my life is very good right now. I have the best husband in the world, we are working on the dining room - mother-in-law is in town to help take down wallpaper, yeah! He just had a successful show...I am in a group show in a couple of weeks. We are very busy and will get to take a get away to a friends cabin this weekend. Only bad thing is my uncle just had open-heart surgery, so that's a struggle for the family. I have very high hopes for the entire situation...you have to think positive no matter what happens in your life. Things will work out for the best.

COMMISSIONS

I just had my latest show at a new hair salon in town...basically my girlfriends came and a couple of regular clients...I did better at this show than at the group show I had...very interesting. I got 5 commissions for knitting and for jewelry too. I decided I will add a knitting section to my web-site. I am really doing well with it. I enjoy making my own patterns too and they somehow turn out just beautiful.

My site will be up and running in the next month...how bizarre that it is all finally falling into place. Yeh!